Daily Roundup: November 3, 2022

November 3, 2022, 11:44 pm | by Tim Hower

BOYS SOCCER

No. 11 Laney 4, No. 27 Athens Drive 1

Second round NCHSAA 4A playoffs

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Four different players found the back of the net in the home victory that sent the Buccaneers into the third round for the first time since 2015.

“We came into the season with high expectations, but just took it step by step,” Laney coach John Matrisciano said. “We really enjoy being out here and being together as a team, so we’re going to keep taking each day we get to continue playing as a gift.”

The Buccaneers will be back at home on Monday against Mideastern Conference rival No. 14 New Hanover. The teams split a pair of regular season meeting with each winning at home.

It will be the first meeting between a pair of Wilmington teams in the third round or later since 2015, when Laney and New Hanover met in the East final.

Senior Cole George gave the Buccaneers (20-2-1) a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute with an easy goal. Alex Walker played a perfect chip over the Athens Drive defense that found George, who had no trouble winning a 1-on-1 matchup with the keeper.

The Jaguars converted a penalty kick five minutes later to even the score.

Will Hinshaw’s header off a corner kick from Walker in the 46th minute proved to be the game winner.

Matt Travaglia and Jackson Minneci also found the back of the net in the second half.

Goalkeeper Ben Arbogast finished with four saves.

No. 14 New Hanover 3, No. 3 Holly Springs 2 (OT)

Second round NCHSAA 4A playoffs

Christian Mullins scored an Olimpico goal with less than a minute remaining in the second golden goal overtime period to keep the defending state champions alive.

New Hanover (16-4-2) evened the score at 1-all in the 53rd minute on a rebound from Chino Didier after John Franck’s shot hit the post.

Holly Springs regained the lead with 18:25 remaining, but the Wildcats found the equalizer with just under 11 minutes left in regulation on a penalty kick from David Godin.

Neither team scored in the two 10-minute overtime periods or the first five-minute golden goal period.

The Wildcats will travel to No. 11 Laney on Monday night for a third round showdown.

No. 1 Hoggard 5, No. 18 Topsail 1

Second round NCHSAA 4A playoffs

Senior forward Stone Murrill found the back of the net twice to increase his area-leading goal total to 45, and the Vikings cruised at home in a battle between Mideastern Conference foes.

Hoggard (22-1-1) has now won 11 straight matches. They built a 3-0 halftime lead.

Murrill is now five goal shy of tying the school record, which was set in 1996 by Matt Cavanaugh.

Jesus Juarez, Aidan Kamaris and Martin Rivera scored the other goals. Clark Beery dished out a pair of assists, while Cooper Criss and Brady Johnson each had one.

Goalkeepers Andrew Stein and Ryan Kromke played 40 minutes a piece and combined for five saves.

The Vikings are back in the Sweet 16 for the third time in four seasons. They will host No. 8 Heritage, who advanced with a 1-0 victory over No. 24 Northern Durham, on Monday evening.